Alert! Supreme Court bans these petrol and diesel vehicles on Delhi-NCR roads; here's why

Petrol, Diesel Vehicle Ban: The Supreme Court on Monday prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in the national capital region and directed the transport department to announce that such vehicles will be impounded if found plying.

Petrol, Diesel Vehicle Ban: The CPCB will immediately make social media account on which citizens can complain about pollution, the top court ordered. Reuters

Petrol, Diesel Vehicle Ban: Ahead of winters and the imminent smog that Delhi faces during the season, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on the old vehicles. The court on Monday prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in the national capital region and directed the transport department to announce that such vehicles will be impounded if found plying.

The apex court, which described as "very critical" the prevailing situation of pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, said that the list of 15-yr-old petrol and 10-year-old vehicles be given on the website of Central Pollution Control Board and transport department of NCR.

The CPCB will immediately make social media account on which citizens can complain about pollution, the top court ordered.

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